Watch-holding attachment for belts



Sept. 24, 1929.

F. A. GOGAN WATCH HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR BELTS Original Filed Feb. 23,1928 I WITNESSES 5 2.5

- INVENTOR Pu/ZZfl. 6%(01 Wow aw ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 24, 1929 UNITEDSTATES FRANK A. GOGAN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY WATCH-HOLDING ATTACHMENTFOR BELTS original application filed February 23, 1928, Serial No.256,323, and in Canada April 11, 1928. Divided and this applicationfiled December 1 1928. Serial No. 323,060.

The present invention is concerned with the provision of novel means foranchoring a pocket watch on to a belt or on to a strap associated with abelt.

Objects of the invention are to provide a belt to which a pocket watchmay be conveniently anchored, and a belt whichrwill be of conventionalappearance when the watch is associated therewith.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel type of clip foranchoring the end of a pocket watch chain either to the belt or to thestrap of a wrist watch which may be mounted on the belt.

Other and more general objects of the invention are to provide awatch-holding assembly of simple, practical construction which will beneat and attractive in appearance, rugged and durable in use, and wellsuited to the requirements of economical manufacture.

WVith the above noted and other objects in view, the invention consistsin certain novel features of construction and combinations andarrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter set forth andpointed out in the claims.

The invention may be more fully understood from the followingdescription in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation, showing my improved clipassociated with a wrist watch strap;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the pocket watch anchoring clip;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary outside elevational view showing my clipattached directly to the belt proper, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

In connection with the present invention, reference may be had to myco-pending application, Serial No. 256,323, filed February 23, 1928,from which the subject matter of the present application has beendivided.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, there isprovided a. belt 10, slit as at 11, to provide for the passagetherethrough of a strap 12, which strap may, if desired, be the strap ofa conventional wrist watch or may be adapted to carry any other desiredattachment. The strap is preferably provided with a slitted aperture 13,to receive therethrough a tongue 14 of my improved clip 15.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 3, the clip 15 comprises a plate 20,the upper and lower edges of which bend rearwardly to provide flanges 21carrying tabs or ears 22 spaced from the plate 20 and co-operating withthe plate to define a guide or channel for the wrist watch strap, whichis threaded under the tabs 22. A third downwardly eX tending car 23 isapertured at 24 to receive the end of a chain 25, while the laterallyprojecting offset tongue 14 integral with the plate 20, is adapted topass through the opening 13 in the strap 12 and lie behind the opening,thereby securely holding the clip 15 against sliding movement on thestrap 12.

Referring mode particularly to Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, there ishere disclosed a similar but larger clip 26, which may be anchoreddirectly to the belt by passing its tongue 14 through the slot 11 of thebelt and causing it to lie behind the belt. In this instance the clipstraddles and is slidable upon the belt itself, being held againstsliding movement only-when the tongue 14 is in the position shown inFigs. 4 and 5. One of the slots 11 and the slot 13 are preferably of T-shaped configuration, thereby permitting the ready insertion of thetongue 14 therethrough.

Obviously, various changes and alterations might be made in the generalform and arrangement of the parts described without departing from theinvention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the details set forth,but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appendingclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. A watch chain anchoring clip adapted to be attached to a belt or thelike and held against sliding relatively thereto, said clip including aplate adapted to lie on one side of a belt, a pair of integral offsetears at the top and bottom edge of the plate adapted to embrace the beltedges, and an offset lateral- 1y projecting ear adapted to pass throughan opening in and lie behind the belt.

2. A device of the class described, co1nprising a clip including a-body,strap-engaging flanges associated therewith, a'n'd an angularly disposedintegraltongue adapted to pass through the belt and secure the clipthereto. v I r I q,

3. A device of the class described, 0 0m: prising a clip including abody, strap-engaging flanges associated therewith, anan'gularvlydisposed integral tongue adapted to-piass through the belt and securethe clip thereto, and a dependingportion for the association with theclip of a chain V v I A deviceof the class described, comprising a clipincluding abody, strap-engaging flanges associated therewitlyfl and anangularly disposed integral tongue adapted to pass through the b'elt andsecure the clip thereto, said side flanges having inwardly projectingportions adapted for engagement behind said strap.

' Signed at New York, in the-countv of New York and State of New York,this 26th day of November A D. 1928.

FRANK A. Go GA Nl

